Chapter 144

Watching Lu Wan trot over, everyone was speechless.

Liu Bang also had a massive headache.

If it weren't for their close relationship, having followed him since the start of the uprising, he would have thought Lu Wan was a spy sent by the Chu army based on yesterday's proposal.

A one-on-one with Xiang Yu?

How much did he drink to get this drunk?

Liu Bang watched Lu Wan approach and couldn't help but wave him away:

"What are you here for? Don't add to the chaos."

"Go back quickly."

Fei Lang (Lu Wan) gave a silly grin:

"My lord, take me with you."

"I'll hold the line for you."

Hearing this.

Everyone looked disgusted; what can you do? Hold the line?

Liu Bang originally wanted to refuse.

But Zhang Liang, who was expressionless beside him, suddenly nudged Liu Bang. Liu Bang looked up at Zhang Liang, suddenly understood his signal, and then looked at Fei Lang (Lu Wan) and said:

"Fine."

"Someone, prepare another horse."

As he spoke, he had already turned and mounted his horse, while everyone else was completely bewildered.

Why bring along Lu Wan, a guy who is of no use?

In reality, Liu Bang and Zhang Liang understood that this trip to the Hongmen Banquet was meant to show weakness to Xiang Yu, so they would inevitably have to appear somewhat incompetent.

Liu Bang himself didn't care; he was shameless to begin with.

Zhang Liang, naturally, went without saying; he was an absolutely smart person.

But the others, like Fan Hui, might not be; they were stubborn. If they brought Lu Wan in, wouldn't that be perfect?

So in Liu Bang's view.

If he appeared incompetent, Zhang Liang appeared even more so, and they added the combination of Lu Wan standing in front of Xiang Yu, what would Xiang Yu have to worry about?

With these few timid guys, can they compete with me, Xiang Yu, for the world?

Then everything would be settled.

Thus.

Lu Wan, who was not in the original plot of the "Hongmen Banquet," had now joined in because of the Blue Star players' flashy operations.

It's just unclear what awaits Fei Lang...

Inside Fei Lang's livestream at this moment.

Acting as Lu Wan, he rode on horseback, following Liu Bang and the others for half a day.

He just hung at the back of the team, communicating with the livestream.

Seeing that Liu Bang and the others in front weren't paying attention, Fei Lang (Lu Wan) touched his sleeve:

"Brothers, are you sure?"

"I don't know anything about poison."

"Are you sure it kills if it breaks the skin?"

The livestream chat was surging:

【Rest assured, someone has already experimented; these ancient Huaxia plants can indeed be used to concoct deadly poison.】

【Streamer, after holding Xiang Yu hostage, kill him after leaving the Chu army camp; otherwise, if you kill Xiang Yu inside the Chu camp, you'll all die there.】

【Xiang Yu is a martial general after all, isn't he hard to deal with?】

【Martial generals are human too; he won't be able to react within three paces. Pull out the dagger and put it directly to his neck; see if he doesn't go numb.】

【That's right, and after holding him hostage, remember to shout that the dagger is poisoned and it kills if it breaks the skin, so Xiang Yu won't dare to move!】

Watching the various tips in the livestream, Fei Lang (Lu Wan) nodded while taking notes.

First, go offer a toast, walk within three paces.

Pull out the dagger, and before Xiang Yu can react, put it to his neck.

Hold Xiang Yu hostage...

Stroking his sleeve, the feel of the dagger gave Fei Lang (Lu Wan) a bit of confidence.

Suddenly.

His wrist was grabbed, and Liu Bang's voice sounded:

"Lu Wan, why do you keep touching your wrist?"

"Hiding money?"

Fei Lang (Lu Wan) was startled; Liu Bang didn't know when he had dropped back from the front and was now grabbing his wrist.

Since they were on horseback, it was hard to pull away forcefully, so Fei Lang (Lu Wan) quickly said:

"No... no...!!!"

However.

Everyone had long been suspicious. Liu Bang pulled his wrist hard, and Fei Lang (Lu Wan) almost fell off his horse, and the dagger tied to his wrist fell to the ground.

Clang!

The scene went silent for a moment.

Everyone on Liu Bang's side was stunned, staring at Lu Wan with blank expressions.

You bastard, you really dared to do it?!

Zhang Liang, who was always expressionless, couldn't help but twitch his eyes when he saw the dagger on the ground.

Before, he thought Lu Wan was a damn traitor, but looking at it now...

Fan Hui, who was stubborn, had his mouth wide open.

He thought Lu Wan was doing it on purpose yesterday, wanting to harm him, but it turned out this guy had prepared a dagger himself, wanting to assassinate Xiang Yu... So he really is just stupid?!

Did I wrong him yesterday?!

After all, from Fan Hui's perspective, if you advise me to go one-on-one with Xiang Yu, aren't you trying to harm me?

But the person who proposed this suggestion...

actually prepared a small dagger himself, wanting to assassinate Xiang Yu?

Isn't this just a pure idiot?!

What kind of thing are you, wanting to assassinate Xiang Yu?

Looking at the stunned crowd, Fei Lang (Lu Wan) blushed slightly, feeling a bit awkward:

"This... this..."

"I carry it with me to cut things, do you believe me?"

Liu Bang rolled his eyes and kicked him, almost knocking Fei Lang (Lu Wan) off his horse:

"Do you think I believe you?!"

"Are you trying to get us all killed? Lu Wan!!!"

"If Xiang Yu had searched us!"

"We would have been executed before even entering the door!"

"Don't you have a brain?!"

Fan Hui, watching the commotion, also rode over and dismounted to pick up the dagger. Fei Lang (Lu Wan) saw this and quickly shouted:

"Don't touch it! The blade is poisoned!"

"Touch it and you'll die!"

Hearing this.

Everyone gasped, and Liu Bang's head throbbed:

"You damn bastard, you even used poison?!"

He swung the horse whip in his hand, *crack! *

It struck Fei Lang (Lu Wan), who dodged while riding away:

"Ouch, ouch, ouch—!"

"I did it for our own good, my lord!"

Liu Bang was so angry he cursed, swung his whip at his horse, and chased after him:

"Good for you, you son of a..."

Night fell.

Chu army camp, in front of the gate.

Liu Bang and his party stopped their horses in front of the camp, which was filled with a murderous aura.

The soldiers holding halberds on both sides of the gate had cold gazes, and the sharp glint of the halberd tips reflected the firelight burning throughout the camp, making one afraid to look directly.

Squads of fully armored soldiers patrolled everywhere.

The horses they were riding became much quieter under this pressure.

Fei Lang (Lu Wan) swallowed hard.

Holy crap?

A bit scary, right?

The Blue Star friends in the livestream were also watching with full attention.

Inside the Chu army camp at this moment, soldiers were lined up like a forest, without any extra words, but each held their weapons, looking coldly at Liu Bang's party.

Under the urging of the Chu soldiers, everyone dismounted and raised their hands, and Chu soldiers stepped forward to search them.

Feeling the Chu soldiers patting his whole body, searching for weapons, Fei Lang (Lu Wan) broke into a cold sweat; luckily, Liu Bang had thrown that dagger away.

Otherwise, if they had found it...

*Hiss*—at this moment, not only did Fei Lang (Lu Wan) gasp, but the Blue Star netizens in the livestream also gasped.

Holy crap?

This strict?

They had been a bit presumptuous before; if they had been searched, they would have been dead on the spot.

The livestream chat was surging.

【Holy crap, scared me to death; if we hadn't thrown it away, wouldn't we have been finished?】

【Ancient people are just ancient, not stupid; I'm dying of laughter. If we had followed the previous plan, we'd all be dead now.】

【Is it reasonable? It's reasonable! Searching before a banquet is standard!】

【Hahahaha, just eat the meal honestly.】

Watching the comments floating by in the livestream, Fei Lang (Lu Wan) cursed inwardly.

Eat the meal?

Eat my ass!

Whether we can even get there is uncertain!

It's not anything else... my legs are weak.

Only after the inspection were they allowed to pass, and the weapons of people like Fan Hui were also taken away.

Liu Bang took Zhang Liang and Fei Lang (Lu Wan) to the great hall of the Hongmen Banquet.

The others stood guard outside.

Fei Lang (Lu Wan) followed Liu Bang in fear and trepidation, just entering the hall.

*Whoosh! *

The generals in the hall moved in unison to look over; the murderous aura was much more oppressive than the soldiers outside, and Fei Lang (Lu Wan)

couldn't control himself.

The screen in the livestream was synchronized.

At this moment, from the first-person perspective.

The murderous intent in the eyes of these generals at the Hongmen Banquet also gave the Blue Star people a shock.

This scary?

Liu Bang led Zhang Liang and Fei Lang (Lu Wan) to walk slowly, then Liu Bang bowed respectfully:

"Liu Bang pays respects to General Xiang."

Zhang Liang and Fei Lang (Lu Wan) also bowed and followed suit.

Below the head seat in the hall, a man with shoulders draped in a red tiger battle robe, heavy pupils like torches, and a resolute and handsome face, took a light sip of wine before slowly raising his eyes to look over:

"Oh?"

"The King of Guanzhong has arrived?"

*Clack! *

The generals in the hall were all fully armored; at this moment, they turned their heads to look, the sound of battle armor clashing like thunder, exploding in their ears.

*Thump! *

Fei Lang (Lu Wan)'s legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

Liu Bang and Zhang Liang, seeing this, quickly lowered their bodies even further:

"Dare not! Dare not!"

"Liu Bang is but a small soldier under General Xiang."

Watching Liu Bang and Zhang Liang bowing until their heads were almost touching the ground, along with the guy collapsed on the floor, Xiang Yu suddenly laughed.

His voice carried an indifferent disdain:

"Get up."

Liu Bang quickly said:

"Thank you, General Xiang."

At the same time, he pulled Fei Lang (Lu Wan) up, but Fei Lang (Lu Wan)'s legs were weak, making the scene look somewhat comical.

Including Xiang Yu, many Chu generals at the Hongmen Banquet couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Xiang Yu even glanced at Fan Zeng.

As if to say, a guy like this is worthy of being my enemy?

Fan Zeng, however, frowned and stared at Liu Bang, trying to find a flaw.

It's just that neither Xiang Yu nor Fan Zeng noticed.

The eye contact and expressions of the two.

Were all taken in by Zhang Liang, who was standing to the side with lowered brows...

In a short moment.

The psychological game between the two sides had already begun.

As one of the bystanders, Fei Lang (Lu Wan) helped Liu Bang and sat down at the seat arranged by Xiang Yu, then watched the verbal sparring of the people in the hall.

Fei Lang (Lu Wan) was in a completely bewildered state.

He could clearly understand the words.

But why couldn't he understand them when they were combined?

Why did they start laughing while talking?

After laughing, the tone changed, and the atmosphere turned cold again.

Why did this group of people start laughing again?

Why is that guy dancing with a sword not doing it properly, and why is he moving over here?

Why did that old man next to him also get up to dance with a sword?

Zhang Liang didn't drink either, going out to relieve himself?!

Why did Fan Hui come in?

Why did Liu Bang go out too? Should I go out?

Not only was Fei Lang (Lu Wan) unable to understand, but even the over 200,000 Blue Star netizens in the livestream were listening in a daze, completely unable to understand what these ancient people were doing.

A few could analyze it, but the sparring in the hall was too fast.

Liu Bang, Fan Zeng, and Zhang Liang were going back and forth, and before the Blue Star netizens in the livestream could translate or figure out what it meant.

They had already said four or five sentences.

Can't analyze it, absolutely can't analyze it.

Can't keep up with their brains.

The Blue Star netizens who could understand a little were now doubting their lives; are these people speaking human language? My brain isn't enough for this?!

It's harder to guess than what those district heads and mayors on Blue Star say.

Fei Lang (Lu Wan), in his bewilderment, saw Liu Bang go out to relieve himself and also felt like going out; the Chu army camp didn't care.

They let him out directly.

After all, his appearance of having weak legs when he first entered made the Chu army look down on him completely.

Fei Lang (Lu Wan), who had come out, looked around and saw Liu Bang.

At the same time, he saw a Chu general in full armor approaching Liu Bang from behind, and even drew the long sword at his waist.

Fei Lang (Lu Wan) felt a jolt; this was the Chu camp, so he didn't dare to shout, and had no choice but to make a sound and rush over to save Liu Bang.

The sound startled the two, and Liu Bang also turned to look, his brow furrowing immediately:

"Yong Chi?"

"Why are you here?"

Yong Chi glanced at Fei Lang (Lu Wan) who had rushed over, snorted coldly, sheathed his sword, and then continued to look at Liu Bang:

"Liu Ji, congratulations."

"I heard you're going to be king."

"Too bad... Xiang Yu wants to kill you."

"You won't be able to be king."

The conversation between the two made Fei Lang (Lu Wan) feel a bit awkward.

So they know each other?

Isn't transportation inconvenient in ancient times?

How does Liu Bang have acquaintances everywhere?

The two didn't know what Fei Lang (Lu Wan) was thinking, and were still communicating. Liu Bang looked at Yong Chi and said:

"Kill me?"

"Why would he kill me?"

"Did I offend him?"

Yong Chi laughed and looked at Liu Bang:

"Still being stubborn when death is at hand."

"You really are something."

"I'll ask you one thing: do you want to live?"

Hearing this.

Liu Bang stared at Yong Chi for two seconds and immediately said decisively:

"I do."

Seeing this, a smile appeared on Yong Chi's face:

"Beg me."

Liu Bang immediately said:

"I beg you."

Yong Chi snorted coldly:

"Kneel and beg me."

Liu Bang's mouth twitched, forcing a smile to try and get close:

"Brother..."

Yong Chi ignored him and said:

"I, Yong Chi, keep my word. Do you want to live or not?"

Fei Lang (Lu Wan) and the Blue Star netizens in the livestream couldn't watch anymore.

This is a bit too insulting.

Doesn't Huaxia have a saying, something like, a gentleman can be killed but not...

*Thump! *

In the disbelieving eyes of Fei Lang (Lu Wan) and the Blue Star netizens in the livestream, Liu Bang knelt down directly and said to Yong Chi:

"Brother, I beg you, let me go."

A look of satisfaction appeared on Yong Chi's face, but Liu Bang knelt too quickly, and it didn't feel that satisfying, so Yong Chi couldn't help but kick Liu Bang:

"Truly shameless."

Come to think of it, when has this guy ever had any shame?

Yong Chi threw out a bamboo slip:

"Do you know how you ended up like this today?"

"Look at this."

Liu Bang flipped through the bamboo slip, looking at the contents, disbelieving:

"Cao Wushang?"

Yong Chi sneered:

"It's because you didn't use the right people that you ended up here."

"Get out!"

After saying this, Yong Chi felt much more refreshed and even pointed out a direction for Liu Bang.

Liu Bang put away the bamboo slip and took a deep breath:

"Thank you!"

Then he glanced at Fei Lang (Lu Wan), signaling him to follow.

Fei Lang (Lu Wan) and the Blue Star netizens in the livestream were still in a daze; he just knelt like that? And then ran away?

Watching Liu Bang's figure almost disappear, Fei Lang (Lu Wan) finally reacted.

He glanced at Yong Chi.

Fei Lang (Lu Wan) shook in fear and quickly followed Liu Bang's figure.

The two ran until dawn.

Only then did they finally see the reinforcements.

They breathed a sigh of relief.

But the plot of the 【Hongmen Banquet】 had already exploded across the entire internet on Blue Star.

Not just because of the near-real pressure and murderous intent.

What was even more bewildering was the verbal sparring between Liu Bang, Zhang Liang, and Fan Zeng at the 【Hongmen Banquet】.

Although the netizens in the livestream at the time couldn't analyze anything.

But Blue Star wasn't without talented people; after the video spread, some commentary video bloggers suddenly became popular.

And because Blue Star had Fei Lang (Lu Wan)'s first-person perspective.

They could also see the expressions and actions of everyone during the conversation; the commentary videos on the 【Hongmen Banquet】, just a few sentences, including actions and expressions, and what implications they contained.

Were enough for a commentary blogger to talk for seven or eight minutes.

But even so, some Blue Star netizens only understood it vaguely.

And forgot it in the blink of an eye.

Just like the short videos on "Earth" explaining 【Dynasties】 and 【Names】, the 【Hongmen Banquet】 now completely exploded across the internet, sparking a new craze on Blue Star.

Many people recorded the plot in the 【Huaxia】 game, especially the dialogues of big figures.

Then, after analysis by various commentary bloggers or photon supercomputers, they found that they had truly lived in vain...

How could one sentence from these ancient people in 【Huaxia】 have four or five implications?

It's deadly!

Too brain-burning, right?!

And Liu Bang's ability to bend and stretch, his shameless appearance.

Also made the Blue Star people gasp.

Who could do what this guy did, kneeling as soon as he was told to? No wonder he established the Han Dynasty; he's got something.

The craze sparked by the 【Hongmen Banquet】 was still continuing.

And Fei Lang's popularity was constantly rising, but...

Most were here to mock and watch the fun.

After all, being scared to the point of weak legs by an NPC was truly a huge loss of face for the Blue Star people.

Fei Lang couldn't help it; who told him the plot was this outrageous?!

If you came, your legs would be weak too! Damn it!!!

These ancient Huaxia people are just outrageous.

However, although he was scared, it also aroused the curiosity of Fei Lang and the Blue Star netizens.

It was like this without him even making a move.

What would it be like if Xiang Yu made a move?

To be able to scare Fan Hui like that, what level must it be?

But at this time, there was also a good opportunity to see just how powerful Xiang Yu was.

Because in the 【Huaxia】 game, the first national war dungeon of 【Chu-Han Contention】, the 【Battle of Julu】, was about to go online.

A few days later.

In Fei Lang's livestream, he didn't enter 【Immersive Plot】 mode.

Instead, he chose 【Multiplayer Online】 mode.

Because 【Multiplayer Online】 mode is a large-scale online mode, it wouldn't skip like 【Immersive Plot】.

Since the game opened.

The plot in 【Multiplayer Online】 mode had just reached the 【Battle of Julu】.

At this moment, the 【Battle of Julu】 in the 【Huaxia】 game had just begun, and Fei Lang wanted to choose a general, but because of the quantity.

In the dungeon he was in, the general roles had already been taken.

In the end, he could only choose the identity of a soldier and entered the game. As soon as he entered, sandstorms filled the sky,

along with that endless murderous aura.

Fei Lang looked around; it was easy to distinguish NPCs from players.

Those looking left and right in the formation were basically Blue Star players. Fei Lang looked at the flags opposite:

"Not bad, not bad, the first battle and we're opposite Xiang Yu."

"So we are the Qin army."

Fei Lang looked at his own army, boundless, several times larger than the Chu army opposite.

And opposite...

Fei Lang used the zoom function in the livestream to look opposite:

"That's right."

"It's Xiang Yu."

He wouldn't forget that face.

After being scared to weak legs at the Hongmen Banquet and losing face for so many days, Fei Lang didn't know how many Hongmen Banquet commentary videos he had watched; he knew Xiang Yu's face too well.

Fei Lang looked at his own side, and he understood the basic information:

"We have 200,000 people here, commanded by Zhang Han."

"Didn't find it in the Jixing official database; let's see if it will be updated later."

"Opposite is Xiang Yu... Holy crap?"

"He's charging the formation already?"

Fei Lang was explaining the current situation to the livestream, only to see the army under Xiang Yu's command charging straight over,

without the slightest pause.

And Xiang Yu himself led over a thousand cavalry to charge straight into the center of the army.

No?

Are you this fierce?

If you are this brave, then it's no problem that Fan Hui didn't dare to clash with you,

however...

Fei Lang and the Blue Star netizens still underestimated Xiang Yu's tyrannical martial power.

The Qin army where Fei Lang was located, under orders, shot arrows that covered the sky, but Xiang Yu laughed wildly and rode his horse forward, his long halberd sweeping, arrows falling like rain.

Almost in the blink of an eye, he had killed his way to the front of the Qin army formation where Fei Lang was.

At this point, shooting arrows was no longer useful.

Three Qin generals, also on horseback, rushed out, and many Blue Star players on Fei Lang's side looked over.

*Clack! *

A crisp sound that made one's scalp tingle.

Fei Lang widened his eyes, watching helplessly as Xiang Yu smashed down with his halberd, and the Qin general, along with his horse, was smashed into a mess of broken bones.

*Bang—! *

The horse's legs snapped directly, and then the man and horse exploded into a large mist of blood, completely motionless and losing their breath.

And the other two Qin generals were also cut in half, armor and all.

At this moment in the livestream, the chat was full of question marks.

【Is this damn thing human???】

【Holy crap? What did I just see???】

【Did this guy also tweak the data? No... why did I say 'also'?】

【No, is this reasonable?】

【Smashed man and horse to pieces? How heavy must that halberd be?】

【This is even fiercer than that Gao Chong, right?】

Fei Lang didn't have time to look at the chat anymore, because after those three generals, it was the formation composed of soldiers.

Large shields as tall as a person were neatly arranged in front, like a solid wall, but Xiang Yu, riding his black treasure horse, didn't pause at all.

Charging to the front of the formation.

He thrust his halberd, splitting shields and piercing armor.

Then he flicked it upward.

The Qin soldiers in front of him, along with their shields, were flicked several meters into the air.

*Boom! * The heavy armor and shields landed on the ground, making a thunderous sound, and that soldier had long since lost his life.

No extra technique.

Only ruthless slaughter.

As Xiang Yu rode his warhorse and crashed into the Qin army camp, the sound of breaking bones rang out continuously like popping beans.

Fei Lang couldn't help but retreat.

He understood why Liu Bang and his group were so afraid of Xiang Yu; one-on-one?

What kind of one-on-one is this?

Three Fan Huis wouldn't be enough for Xiang Yu to slash with one halberd, right?

However...

This was just the beginning.

Seeing the formation in the army in chaos, the Qin soldiers in the back cleared a path, and over a dozen war chariots charged toward Xiang Yu, with Qin soldiers giving way wherever they passed.

But Xiang Yu, seeing this, didn't dodge in the slightest, laughed wildly, waved the halberd in his hand, and rode his horse to meet them.

This scene.

Made the Blue Star netizens watching the livestream widen their eyes.

No?

How do you fight this?

The Qin war chariots all had four horses, carrying a frame covered in sharp teeth, and there were four soldiers holding weapons on the frame; how can one person fight this?

Before the Blue Star netizens could think of a way, they saw Xiang Yu ride his horse to the front of the Qin war chariot.

The black treasure horse he was riding roared.

The four horses of the Qin war chariot shivered and ran to both sides, leaving the middle empty.

Xiang Yu laughed, and the halberd in his hand thrust straight forward, piercing the frame of the war chariot.

*Boom—!!! *

A huge sound spread across the entire battlefield.

The Qin war chariot was split directly from the middle by the halberd, and the fragments of the chariot flew in all directions.

Of the four Qin soldiers on it, three flew out, one was pierced by the halberd, and then Xiang Yu flicked his halberd, sending him flying over ten meters away.

The Blue Star netizens watching in the livestream couldn't close their mouths.

If this isn't a hack, I'll eat...?!

Is this damn thing reasonable?!

And the Blue Star players in the game were even worse, having completely forgotten to run, watching as Xiang Yu, like a human meat grinder, left limbs flying wherever he passed.

Until Xiang Yu killed his way over, Fei Lang finally reacted and turned to run.

Suddenly, he felt a chill in his brain.

Then something slashed down from his head, and then... the screen went black.

*Hiss*—what just happened?

Was I split alive?

Fei Lang, in the livestream, touched his head, feeling shocked and uncertain.

He also understood why Liu Bang and those people had that expression when they heard about holding Xiang Yu hostage... Outrageous!

Is there really anyone who can beat this thing?

No.

Chu-Han Contention, Chu is the loser!

Who was so fierce that they took down Xiang Yu?

Thinking of this.

Fei Lang couldn't wait to start again, but he didn't choose 【Multiplayer Online】 mode, and instead entered 【Immersive Plot】 mode again.

He started skipping the plot.

He really wanted to see, who was so fierce that they took down Xiang Yu?

In his immersive plot, the 【Battle of Julu】 and 【Hongmen Banquet】 had already passed, and there should be a few more decisive battles later.

Fei Lang was immersed in skipping the plot, and the livestream was also looking forward to it.

Two days later.

In Fei Lang's livestream, after controlling Lu Wan to skip the plot again, his eyes suddenly lit up:

"Hmm?"

"Triggered a battle plot again!"

"【Battle of Peng Cheng】?"